Prevalence, factors and association with academic performance of anaemia in Kandahar schoolchildren: a cross-sectional analytical study
Prevalence of anaemia was very high and is a severe public health problem in schoolchildren of Kandahar. Based on the known consequences of anaemia on academic performance, the education and health authorities of Afghanistan should take serious steps to alleviate this problem. Periodic iron supplementation and deworming, as well as daily iron-rich mid-day meal programmes, should be started for both boys and girls in schools.
Authors
- Wais Mohammad Lali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-002X)
- Bilal Ahmad Rahimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-5742)
- Abdul Hakim Mukhlis
- Khalid Akbari
- Mahmoodullah Azimi
- Sharif Ahmad Habib Ahmadzai
- Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed
Institutions
- Kabul University (AF)
- Paktia University (AF)
- Kandahar University (AF)
- Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina (AF)
- Ministry of Public Health (AF)
- Health Protection and Research Organisation (AF)
- World Health Organization - Afghanistan (AF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-109409
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00